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(11) EP 4 237 937 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
06.09.2023 Bulletin 2023/36

(21) Application number: 21805697.6

(22) Date of filing: 01.10.2021
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 8/65(2018.01)
G06F 11/16(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
G06F 8/66; G06F 11/2007
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2021/053053
(87) International publication number:
WO 2022/093473 (05.05.2022 Gazette 2022/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 27.10.2020 US 202017081931

(71) Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC
Redmond WA 98052-6399 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LADKANI, Neeraj
    Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)
  • XIE, Daini
    Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)
  • BULUSU, Mallik
    Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)
  • AHMED, Muhammad, Ashfaq
    Redmond, WA 98052-6399 (US)

(74) Representative: CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 
Cannon Place 78 Cannon Street
London EC4N 6AF
London EC4N 6AF (GB)

   


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